Overshoe-holder.



No. 763,934. PATENTED JUNE 28, 1904. J. STAWARTZ.

OVERSHOB HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. so. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 28, 1904.

PATENT Qrnicn.

JOHN STAWVARTZ, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- FOURTH TOFRANK GALLANT, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSHOE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,934, dated June 28,1904.

Application filed November 30, 1903. Serial-No. 183,128. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN STAWARTZ, a citizen ofthe United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOvershoe- Holders, of which the following is a specification,reference'being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inovershoe-holders; and the object of the invention is to provide meansfor securely holding the overshoe on the shoe or boot to prevent samebeing pulled off by the mud or from working freely up and down on theheel of the boot or shoe.

I am aware that heretofore and before my invention devices having thissame object in view have been devised; but so far as I am aware thesehave generally been in the form of an attachment to be connected both tothe overshoe and to the boot or shoe, and these have been objectionablefor many reasons, among them that of requiring the securing of theattachment, oftentimes soiling the hands of the person, and, again, therequirement of the attachment being carried by the person when not inuse.

It is the object of the present invention to,

obviate these and other difficulties and construct a device whichremains permanently in the overshoe, is not visible on the exterior ofthe overshoe, and consequently does not mar the exterior appearance ofthe shoe in any manner.

In describing the invention in detail recourse will be had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and wherc inlike numerals of reference will be employed for indicating like partsthroughout the different views of the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is adetail perspective view of an overshoe with my improved device inposition thereon. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a detached detail perspective view of the springclasp,and Fig. 4 is a like view of one of the corrugated gripping-buttonsemployed.

To put the invention into practice, I provide a substantiallyhorseshoe-shaped spring 1, which is embedded in the counter on heelportion 2 of the overshoe. This spring is embedded in the rubber orother material of which the counter of the overshoe is formed, beingembedded therein on its edge, and at the back or bend of the spring Ipreferably form the same slightly wider, as shown at 3, which tends tostrengthen the spring and prevent breaking of the same at the-point ofbending. The interior lining of the overshoe covers this spring andhides the same from view, and secured to this interior lining of theshoe directly opposite the springthat is, against the spring-are aplurality of gripping-buttons A, the outer or gripping face of which ismade corrugated, so as to more firmly engage the counter of a shoe orboot. If the interior of the shoethat is, the liningbe of rubber, thecorrugated buttons may be vulcanized to the lining, and if the lining beof canvas or like material the buttons may be securely cemented theretoor otherwise permanently secured. These corrugated gripping-buttons areheld firmly pressed by the spring against the counter of a boot or shoe.

While I have herein shown and described the invention in 'detail as itis practiced by me, yet it will be evident that various changes may bemade in the details of construction without departing from the generalspirit of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is r 1. An overshoe having a U-shapedspringclasp embedded. in the counter thereof, and corrugated buttonsaflixed to the inner face of said overshoe-counter so as tooverlie saidclasp to enable the latter to exert pressure on the buttons.

2. An overshoe having a U-shaped springclasp embedded in the counterthereof, beneath the surface, and buttons carried on the inner face ofthe overshoe-counter opposite the clasp so as to be pressed therebyagainst the wearers shoe.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN STAVVARTZ. Witnesses:

A. M. WILSON, E. E. POTTER.

